Consumer champion Which? is urging the government to retain EU package holiday protections amid a post-Brexit review of a raft of European laws.
The travel protection regulations are at risk due to the government’s Retained EU Law Bill, which would see a swathe of EU-derived laws scrapped or altered by the end of the year.
Which? said it understood that the government is planning to consult on changes to the regulations soon.
Which? called on the government to preserve the “vital protections” for UK and international holidays.
Ministers should also “take the opportunity to enhance them so that holidaymakers do not face an uphill battle to enforce their rights while abroad, or to get the refunds and compensation they are entitled to when they do not get the holiday they have paid for”.
Which? Travel deputy editor Jo Rhodes said: “Alarmingly, there is a very real danger that the protections relied upon by millions of travellers every year are at risk of being watered down.
“It’s vital that these protections for holidays at home and abroad are retained – and strengthened – to give consumers full confidence when planning their getaways.”